Faucet for dispensing soda-water.



L. E. GREEN.

FAUCET FOR DISPENSING SODA WATER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 26. I915.

Patented Nov. 9, 1915.

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FAUCET FOR DISPENSING SODA WATER.

APPLICATION FlLED MAR. 26, I915.

Patented Nov. 9, 1915.

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LEWIS E. GREEN, 0E GONNERSVILLE, INDIANA, nssrenoze To GREEN Enos, 0E

CONNERSVILLE, INDIANA, I

AUoE'r on DISPENSING SODA-WATER,

Application filed March 26, 1915. Serial No. 17,299.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Lnwrs E. GREEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Connersville, Fayettecounty, Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improve- .ments in Faucets for Dispensing Soda- \Vater, of which the following is a specification.

This invention pertains to that class of soda-water faucets'which have two nozzles, one for the delivery to the glass of the bulk ofthe' liquid upon the syrup previously deposited inthe glass and the other a smaller one for mixing andagitating the contents of the glass and producing the foam, and the invention relates particularly to features of construction aimed at positiveness of performance, accessibility of parts and durability of structure. Y Y

My invention will be readily understool from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings in which 4 Figure 1 is a front elevation of the fancet: Fig.2 vertical'sections of the same in diverse planes represented by lines a, b and o of Figs. 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6: Fig. 3 a front elevation, part vertical sectionin the plane of line (Z of Figs. 2, 4 and 5: Fig. 4 a sectional plan in the plane of line 6 of Figs. 1, 2 and 3: Fig.- 5 a plan of the removable housing-base, one of the valve-levers appearing in section in the plane of line 6 of Figs. 1, 2 and 3: and Fig. 6a vertical section of the housing-base in the plane of line f-of Figs. 2, 4 and 5. T

In the drawingsz-l, indicates the general structure which I will term the head: 2, a neck connected with the upper portion of the head and adapted to be connected with the fountain on which the faucet is to be employed: 3, an inlet leading to a passage through the neck and into the upper part of the head to admit the soda-water from the fountain to the head: 4, a chamber in the upper part of the head this chamber communicating with inlet 3: 5, a removable screw-plug closing the upper end of chamber 4: 6, the passage through the neck, leading from inlet 3 to chamber 4:

'7, a housing-base removablysecured to the base of the head: 8, a chamber in the housing-base, open at its top, this chamber being at one side of the center of width of the head, the head beingcircular in horizontal Specification of Letters latent.

Patented-Nov. 9, 1915.

cross section: 9, a second similar chamber in the housing-base at the opposite side of the center of widthiof the head: 10, a vertical port in the head extending from chamber 4 in the top of the head to chamber 8 in the housing-base: 11, a similar vertical port extending from topchamber 4 to chamber 9 1n the housing-base: 11, alarge vertical chamber in the front portion of the head,

extending from the floor oftop chamber4 to the base of the head: 12, valves,one seatedidownwardly at the upper end of each of ports 10 and 11 and normally cutting off any outflow from top chamber 4: 13, the valvestem of that'one of valves 12 which pertains to base chamber 8, this stem. projecting downwardly from its valve through port 10 and into base chamber 8: 14, a similar valvestem pertaining to the other valve: 15, a large nozzle secured upon-a boss projecting downwardly from the housing-base, this nozzle being open at its lower end: 16, a small nozzle-tube disposed concentrically within nozzle-15 and having its upper end screwedinto the housing-base: 17, an aper, ture leading from chamber 8 in the-housingbase to the interior of large n0zzle 15, outsidethe nozzle-tube 16: 18, anaperture leading from chamber 9 in the housing-base to the interior of small nozzle-tube 16: 19, a

horizontal pivot mounted in the housingbase and crossing chamber 8 therein: 20,-a

similar pivot crossing chamber 9: 21, a bell-' :crank lever mounted within 'chamber'S on pivot 19, one arm of this lever standing vertically while the other arm projects under the verticalstem 13: 22, a similarly arranged bellcrank lever disposed in chamber. 9 and mounted onpivot 20, one of the arms of this lever engaging below valve-stem 14: 23, a spring at the lower end of each valve- I stem and acting downwardly on collarson the lower ends of'the stems and serving to normally press the two valves to their seats:

24; plungers sliding/horizontally in the housing-base at right angles to the common axis of pivots 19 and 20, these plungers .having rear ends in: engagement with the fronts of the vertical arms of the bellc rank levers: 25, horizontal pins, parallel with pins 19 and 20, mounted in the forward portion of the housing-base: 26, vertical 5 levers mounted on these pins and projecting up into recess 11. in the head to a .point near the-top of that recess, the basesofthese levers being inwardly beyond plungers 2st:

at the outer side of each of vertical levers 26, these arms being unified with and working with their respective vertical levers: 29, screws passing through arms 28 and into vertical levers 26 andserving to bind the armsto their levers 30,=an adjusting screw threaded-horizontally through eacharm 28, above its screw 29, and in alinement with its respective plunger 24, the rear ends of these screws engaging the front end of their respective plunger that portion of the arms 28 above screws 30 being, slitted axially of the screws, so that the action of screws 29 in binding armsQS to their, vertical levers may pinch upon screws 30: and 31, a circular shell inclosing the housing-base, this shell having its top rim engaging the base of the head and having the bottom centrally perforated and engaging. a flange on nozzle 15, whereby the screwing of'the nozzle .to place upon the housing-base serves to secure the shell to the base of the head.-

Normally the 'ilv O valves are closed, and held so by springs 23, the'push-buttons being in protrudedposition. The'liquid-coming from the fountain is: maintained under pressure in chamber athis pressure serving, in addition to the springs, in holdingthe valves shut and in closing them when they are open. Iinow, the left-hand push-button 27 be pushed in it will, in an obvious manner, bring about the opening of the left-hand valve, thus permitting liquid to flow through port 10 and into chamber 8 andthence, through aperture 17, to and through the large outer nozzle and into the glass. Screw 5-50 pertaining to the left-hand lever having been so adjusted that valve 12 will open to such limited extent that the liquid in going to the glass will do so without such violence of discharge from the nozzle as will produce serious foaming. This permits the glass to be filled to the proper extent with liquid f in comparatively quiescent conditio'n, whereupon thepush-button being released, valve 12 automatically closes. The right-hand push-button is then to be operated, bringing about the opening of the right-hand valve, thus permitting the liquid to flow through port '11 into chamber 9 and through aperture 18 to and through the inner nozzle 16 and'tothe glass." The ad justing screw pertaining to the right-hand lever should be so adiusted as to open. the

right-hand valve to such extent that the liquid will spurt from nozzle 16: into the liquid in the glass with such violence to: bring about, the proper foaming as well as the thorough nuaingefthe liquid with such syrup as may have been previously placed in the glass.

In the particular construction illustrated the valve-stems are provided with guidewings,,.and plungers 2d operate through packing glands. Screws 29 serve in pinch-.- ing arms 28 on the adjusting screws and preventing their getting out of adjustment.

By unscrewingouternozzle 15 from the housing-base shelltll may be removed thus exposing the mechanism. in the front of the housing-base and permittingthe adjustment of screws 30. By-removing the screws which secure the housing-base to the head, and by removing the push-buttons,the supply of liquid from the fountain having of course been cut 05, the housing-base with. its lever and arminechanism may be removed downward-1y and all the parts'carried by the housing-base may be inspected or adjusted or dis assembled. By removing screw-plug 5 and removing the collars from their-stems the valves may-be removed upwardly and the springs may be removed downwardly. The

construction is such that there need be no gaskets.

I have, in exemplifying my invention, illustrated the'best form within my present contemplation but the invention will obviouslylend itself to modifications.

I claim 5- l. A. dispensing faucetcomprising, a head provided with a top chamber and with an inlet to such chamberand a pair of base chambers and with a pair of vertical ports placing the top chamber incommunication with the base chambers, an inner nozzle communicating with one of said base-chambers,

an outer nozzle communicating with the other base-chamber, a valve seated clownwardly in the upper end of: each of said ports, a stem projectingdownwardly from each valve through theport controlled. by that valve and into one of the base-chambers, a pair of push-buttons at the fa ceof the head, and mechanism operatively connecting each push-button with one of the valve stems, combinedsubstantially as set forth.

2. A dispensing faucet comprising, a head provided with a top chamber and with an inlet to such chamber and apair of bases chambers and with a pair of vertical ports placing the top chamber in communication with the base-chambers, an inner nozzle communicatingwith one of the said base-chain here, an outer nozzle communicating with the other base-chamber, a valve seated down- \vardly in the upper e'ndof each of said ports, a. stem projectingdownwardly from each valve through the port controlled by that valve and into one of the baseechamhers, a pair: of push-buttons at-the faceof the heachmechanism operatively connecting each push-:huttorn with f one of the valve with the base-chambers, a valve seated downwardly in the upper end of each of said ports, a stem projecting downwardly from each valve through the port controlled by that valve and into one of the base-chambers, a pair of push-buttons at the face of the head, mechanism operatively connecting each push-button with one of the valve stems, an inner nozzle secured at the base of the head and communicating with one of said base-chambers, an outer nozzle removably secured at the base of the head and having an upwardly presenting flange, and a cup shaped shell having its floor in engagement with said flange and its rim in engagement with the base portion of the head, combined substantially as set forth.

4:- A dispensing faucet comprising a head provided with a top chamber and with an inlet to such chamber anda pair of base chambers and with a pair of vertical ports placing the top chamber in communication with the base-chamber, avertical chamber forward of said ports, an inner nozzle communicating with one of said base-chambers, an outer nozzle communicating with the other basecl1amber, a valve seated downwardly in the upper end of each of said ports, a stem projecting downwardly from each valve through the port controlled by that valve and into one of the base-chambers, a pair oflevers disposed in said ver tical chamber and having their bases pivoted below said chamber, a push-button carried by the upper end of each of said levers and protruding forwardly through the front wall of said vertical chamber, and mechanism operatively connecting the lower portion of each lever with one of the valve stems, combined substantially as set forth.

5. A dispensing faucet comprising, a

head provided with a top chamber and with an inlet to such chamber and a pair of base chambers and with a pair of vertical ports placing the top chamber in communication with the base-chambers, a vertical chamber forward of said ports, an inner nozzle communicating with one of said base-chambers, an outer nozzle communicating with the other base-chamber, a valve seated downwardly inthe upper end of each of said ports, a stem projecting downwardly from each valve through the port controlled by that valve and into one of the base-chambers, a pair of levers disposed in said vertical chamber and having their bases pivoted below said chamber, a push-button car ried by the upper end of each of said levers and protruding forwardly through thefront wall of said vertical chamber, a bellcrank lever pivoted in each of said base-chambers, each lever having one of its arms engaging below one ofsaid valve stems, a plunger arranged to reciprocate horizontally and disposed in front of each bellcrank lever and having its rear end in engagement withan arm of an appropriate one of the said levers, and a pushing means carried near the base of each push-button lever and adapted to engage the front end of the appropriate plunger, combined substantially as set forth.

6. A dispensing faucet comprising in its valve-operating mechanism, a lever pivoted at its base and having a push-button on the upper end of said lever, an arm disposed alongside said lever and secured to it and provided with an end slitted in the plane at right angles to the pivot of the lever, an adjusting screw threaded through the arm at its split portion, a screw engaging the arm and lever and serving to secure the arm to the lever and to pinch the split portion of the arm upon the adjusting screw, and a reciprocating plunger engaged by said adjusting screw, combined substantially as set forth.

LEWIS GREEN.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM E. OCHILTREEV FRANK M. EDWARDS.

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